When considering Jonas' full chart history, the rise of "Cake" places him in elite territory, as Jonas has now hit the Hot 100's top 40 under three billings: before DNCE, he tallied 10 top 40 hits in 2007-09 as part of Jonas Brothers, while he notched two as a soloist in 2008.

Near-miss: McCartney's fellow Beatle George Harrison, along with Tom Petty, would make the cut if supergroup Traveling Wilburys (also featuring Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and ELO's Jeff Lynne) had risen five notches higher with "Handle With Care." The all-star single (from the first of the band's two albums) hit No. 45 on the Hot 100 in 1988.

And, honorable mention to acts that could be included if considering one-time charity acts, like USA for Africa (of which Dylan was a part), which crowned the Hot 100 for four weeks in 1985 with "We Are the World": the ballad's writers, Jackson (Jackson 5) and Lionel Richie (Commodores), as well as (among soloists on the song), Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross, Paul Simon and Tina Turner.

(Other one-offs, including Band-Aid, Dionne & Friends and Voices That Care, among others, would add more acts to the three-fer honor roll.)

NEWARK, NJ - JUNE 02: Singer Joe Jonas and guitarist JinJoo Lee of the band DNCE performs during Selena Gomez in concert at The Prudential Center on June 2, 2016 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Brian Killian/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 02: Joe Jonas of the band DNCE performs live on SiriusXM Hits 1's The Morning Mash Up at SiriusXM Studios on June 2, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 01: (L-R) Musicians Jack Lawless, JinJoo Lee, Joe Jonas and Cole Whittle of band DNCE visit Music Choice on June 1, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)